Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 17 · 2026-09-17

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Average percentages of sodium, saturated fats and added sugars in typical meals consumed in the USA

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The chart illustrate consumption of three different types of nutrient which are sodium , fat and sugar in Usa.

Overall it can be seen that sodium and fat are highly consume in the dinner where as the amount of sugar utilizes in snack is higher as compare to breakfst lunch and dinner .

In most of the time it is observe that the people of the Usa highly favours to eat sodium and fat in the dinner around 43 and 37 . The percentage remains same in the breakfast and for the snack . Conversely the quantity of fat eaten by the citizen of usa in the breakfast or as a snack are 21 and 16 .

Moreover sugar is not good for health in any form but people loves to consume it in snacks around 42 % and it can be seen that its usage is substantially low in breakfast lunch and dinner about to be 16,19 and 23 .

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 5.5

The student covers all parts of the task by reporting the main features of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar consumption across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. An overview is provided, noting that sodium and fat peak at dinner while sugar peaks during snacks. However, there are some minor inaccuracies and omissions in data reporting; for example, the writer mentions that sodium and fat percentages 'remain same in the breakfast and for the snack', which misreads the provided figures (14% vs 14% for sodium, but 16% vs 21% for fat). Furthermore, some values are stated without units (e.g. 'around 43 and 37'). Despite these minor flaws, the key comparisons are present and the data is generally addressed adequately.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 5.0

The text is structured with a basic introduction, an overview sentence, and supporting body paragraphs. However, paragraphing is underdeveloped, and the overall progression is somewhat disjointed. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or repetitively, such as 'In most of the time it is observe that' and 'Conversely the quantity of fat...'. Referencing is occasionally unclear, and logical links between sentences lack smoothness. While the response has a recognizable structure, the mechanical use of cohesive devices and faulty transitions limit the score to a Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.0

The vocabulary is repetitive and limited in range. The student correctly uses basic terms like 'consumption', 'nutrients', and 'percentage', but attempts at less common vocabulary result in awkward collocations and word choice errors, such as 'highly consume', 'utilizes', and 'favours to eat'. Additionally, there are spelling and capitalization errors throughout the text, including 'breakfst', 'usa', and 'Usas'. While the meaning is generally communicated, the frequent lexical inaccuracies and lack of precision restrict the response to a Band 5.0.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.0

The student attempts a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but grammatical control is weak. There are frequent errors in verb forms, subject-verb agreement, and prepositions, such as 'The chart illustrate' (instead of illustrates), 'are highly consume' (instead of are heavily consumed), and 'as compare to' (compared to). Punctuation and capitalization are also inconsistent. Although some sentences are understandable, the high density of basic grammatical errors impedes fluency and frequently strains the reader.

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